"Wait." Wen Wei saw another photo on his phone and said, "Although it's not the person they want this time, this woman is someone Young Master Xie wanted us to kidnap last time. He said her husband is also very rich."
A subordinate immediately said, "Then we'll take her and demand a high ransom."
"Lock her up first, let me think about it carefully." Wen Wei had already received money from both Xie Qining and his wife. If he only used the captured woman for blackmail, it would be difficult to explain to both sides.
He needed to plan this carefully, figuring out how to get more money while also deceiving Xie Qining and his wife.
...
Susu and Daisy were sent to the local hospital. Two police officers, a man and a woman, were taking statements from them in their hospital room.
Daisy had been unconscious because she had hit her head when she rolled down the slope. She had already woken up at the hospital.
The doctors had also examined them, and they were all fine, with only superficial injuries.
Daisy's superficial injuries were slightly more severe than Susu's.
Xiao Anjing rushed to the hospital from a distance. Upon hearing that Lan Yu had been kidnapped, he was completely panicked.
They hadn't told Xiao's mother about this yet, fearing that the elderly woman, already struggling to care for the child, would become too worried and her health would suffer.
After the two police officers left, Daisy lay down to rest again.
Xiao Anjing sat by Susu's hospital bed, his eyes red, and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened? Why did those people kidnap Lan Yu?"
Susu understood An Jing's feelings at that moment and calmly told him, "I don't know either. Perhaps they wanted to kidnap me. At that time, those people were holding me and Lan Yu. One of them asked his accomplice who they wanted to capture, me or Lan Yu. Daisy was fighting with them, and the situation was very chaotic..."
"Are they all locals?" An Jing asked again.
Susu apologized and said, "They were all wearing masks, so we didn't see their faces. But judging by their build and fluent English, they should be locals or outsiders who have lived here for a long time."
"I'm going to save Lan Yu," An Jing said, about to leave.
Susu stopped him and asked, "Do you know where she is now? Where are you going to save her?"
"It's precisely because I don't know that I have to go find out!"
"Calm down. We've told the police all the details. Let the police investigate," Susu comforted him. "Those people might contact us proactively. They are probably here for kidnapping and ransom."
"If it's kidnapping and ransom, I need to go out and look even more. Because of looking for Xiaoxiao, I've also gotten to know quite a few local people. Perhaps I can find out who did this faster than the police." After saying that, he went to think of a way himself.
Susu helplessly lay back on the hospital bed. She could understand An Jing's anxiety and worry. She only regretted not having pulled Lan Yu down the slope with her, and hoped that Lan Yu would be alright.
Not long after she lay down, she received a message from Tianyi, "Don't act rashly. I'm about to get on the plane and will be there to find you soon."
"Okay, be safe on your way." She didn't tell Tianyi the details, deciding to discuss it when he arrived.
She could wait for him to arrive by private jet at the hospital, but An Jing couldn't just sit around and wait.
Susu didn't sleep well in the hospital. As soon as she fell asleep, she dreamt of Lan Yu's panicked expressions, and the fear of them running and being chased by people.
In her dream, as she was being forced to jump off a cliff by a group of people, she heard someone calling her name.
She struggled to open her eyes and wake up, seeing Tianyi appear by her hospital bed.
"You're sweating all over. Did you have a nightmare?" Tianyi asked her in a low voice, afraid of disturbing Daisy.
Susu woke up, grabbed Tianyi's hand, "You arrived so quickly. The police and An Jing haven't found Lan Yu's whereabouts yet. What should we do? Will Lan Yu be alright?"
"She will be fine. Since I'm here, no one will get hurt," Tianyi patted her hand.
At this moment, Daisy on the other hospital bed also woke up. Seeing that it was Qin Tianyi, she tried to sit up and said, "Mr. Qin, I'm sorry, I still let Madam get injured."
"Don't get up. You can talk while lying down. You've been very responsible, facing several armed men alone. Thanks to you, my wife only suffered minor injuries." Tianyi didn't blame her at all; he was only grateful.
Daisy said regretfully, "It's my duty. That group of people came for us intentionally, but I don't know who they were specifically targeting. At the time, I was only thinking about protecting Madam, but I failed to protect Mrs. Xiao."
"It was my fault for not holding onto Lan Yu," Susu felt it was her responsibility.
Tianyi said, "Neither of you should blame yourselves. Lan Yu will be fine. Daisy, I'll arrange a VIP room for you tomorrow. You should rest well. I heard from the doctor that Susu's injuries are very minor and she's fine. Susu will stay with me at the hotel."
"Okay, I'll do as Mr. Qin arranges." Daisy had no objections.
Susu looked at Tianyi and asked, "Aren't we staying at Auntie's place anymore?"
"In this situation, it will be more convenient for us to stay at a hotel. I've also sent the hotel address to An Jing," Tianyi told her to lie down and said, "There are still a few hours until dawn. You should sleep a little more. I'll stay here with you."
Susu lay down again, still holding his hand, feeling that she would sleep more soundly holding his hand.
When dawn broke, Daisy moved to a different room.
Tianyi handled Susu's discharge procedures, and they went to their reserved hotel room.
Tianyi, as if serving a patient, asked Susu to sit down first. Just as he was about to pour her water, the doorbell rang.
Susu got up and looked through the peephole on the door, saying, "An Jing is here."
"Alright, let him in. He probably has some clues," Tianyi said, putting down the water cup.
Susu opened the door and anxiously asked, "An Jing, have you found Lan Yu's whereabouts?"
"I know who kidnapped her." An Jing strode in and saw Tianyi. "Thank you for coming too."
Tianyi didn't know what comforting words to say. He opened his arms, gave him a hug, and patted his back firmly, offering him some strength.
An Jing patted his back as well and said, "This incident is quite strange."
Tianyi released him and asked, "You just said you found out who kidnapped Lan Yu. Where is Lan Yu? Should we go find someone to rescue her immediately?"
"I don't know exactly where she's being held," An Jing said, hands on his hips, looking unsure of what to do.
Susu quickly asked, "What do you mean by strange?"
An Jing glanced at Susu, then at Tianyi, "I received a call from the kidnappers. They want a ransom of one million, plus, plus one person in exchange for Lan Yu."
Susu immediately understood and looked at An Jing, saying, "They wanted to kidnap me at that time, didn't they?"
An Jing nodded helplessly.